“Stories are artifacts, not really made things which we create and can take credit for, but pre-existing objects which we dig up.”
― Everything's Eventual
― Everything's Eventual
“We don't need more museums that try to construct the historical narratives of a society, community, team, nation, state, tribe, company, or species. We all know that the ordinary, everyday stories of individuals are riches, more humane, and much more joyful.”
― The Innocence of Objects
― The Innocence of Objects
“So many objects, so many memories. Each was being labelled and packed away in bags just as it was in her mind. To be stored in an area that would sometime be called upon to teach and help in future life.”
― P.S. I Love You
― P.S. I Love You
“It's hard to let go of objects because they are full of stories...They speak to us of the life we had, and the lives we never knew...We can, in fact, never be free of our stuff until we have dealt with the stories it carries. In the end, it does indeed tell us something about who we are.”
― Objects of Our Affection: Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time
― Objects of Our Affection: Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time
“It’s not that Mom didn’t keep anything, it’s that she kept the wrong things. We leave memories on objects we love and cherish, things we use and wear down.”
― The Archived
― The Archived
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